Remote Roundup: Intentional Travel, Nomadding Berlin, Work Setups, Co-Living Trends, Overhyped Destinations (September 2025)

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

What if every choice as a digital nomad, from where you live, to how you work, to the people you surround yourself with, was made with more intention? Remote Roundup is a new monthly series hosted by Zero To Travel’s associate producer, Caitlin Sunderland, and partnerships manager, Janessa Klatt. Explore what's new in remote work and travel, including helpful tools and resources, need‑to‑know trends, destinations, and insight into what it really means to live and work around the world. In this episode, we talk about how adding intentionality to your travels can completely reshape your experience as a digital nomad, and how the right tools, communities, and mindsets can turn a place from “just okay” to somewhere you thrive. We reflect on how our experiences of a popular European city have shifted over time, share the realities of finding remote work setups that actually support this lifestyle, and unpack the growing trend of pop-up co-livings. You’ll get our honest take on destinations that look perfect on Instagram but don’t always hold up in real life, and how to think differently about where (and why) you go next. What’s one experience, community, or personal goal that could guide your next destination? We’d love to hear about it, and hope you’ll share by sending an audio message. Tune In To Learn: How Berlin won Caitlin over on her second visit, and what makes it a compelling nomad base The gear and simple upgrades that can make remote work more comfortable and sustainable on the road Why pop-up and self-organized co-livings are on the rise and how they’re creating more organic, affordable, and aligned ways to live and work together How choosing a purpose or focus for your travels can lead to deeper connections, routines, and a more memorable time Which popular destinations are overhyped, and how expectations shape our experience A fun round of Would You Rather” that can help you reflect on your own travel values and priorities And so much more Resources: Sign up for our FREE newsletter Caitlin on Instagram Janessa on Instagram Instagram vs Real Life article Want More? Remote Roundup: Future Hotspots, Productivity Experiments, Digital Nomadding 2.0 (August 2025) Digital Detox: Downsizing Your Digital Life to Create Freedom + Reboot Your Lifestyle Business with Corbett Barr Co-living 101: How to Build Community While Traveling + the Future of Remote Work with Fabio and Juls Thanks To Our Sponsors Apple Card - Earn 3% back on the Apple products and services you love with Apple Card. Smart Travel Podcast - Before you book, learn how to get the most out of your travel dollars. Follow Smart Travel on your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Zero to Travel podcast where we explore exciting travel-based work,
0:10.0	lifestyle and business opportunities, helping you to achieve your wildest travel dreams.
0:16.5	Welcome to the second episode of Remote Roundup, where each month you'll get a highly curated list of the latest and greatest from the world of remote work and long-term travel, including insanely helpful tools and resources, need to know trends, destinations worth spending time in, and plenty of insight into what it really means to live and work around the world.
0:35.6	And we do it all with a dose of humor, or at least
0:39.4	we'll try. I'm Caitlin, associate producer of the Zero to Travel podcast and a digital nomad for
0:45.2	the past year and a half who loves to help people do life differently. Fun fact, one time I was
0:52.4	offered 10 cows for my hand in marriage.
0:55.5	I think you're worth more than 10 cows.
0:57.9	I think I'm worth more than 10 cows too.
1:00.1	And I'm Janessa, the partnerships manager here at Zero to Travel.
1:03.9	I'm a slow traveler working remotely who took an adult gap here six years ago and never
1:08.5	returned to a conventional life.
1:10.4	And fun fact, I have a
1:12.1	1200 plus day dual lingo streak. And yet, I still can't speak Spanish. I even tried Swahili
1:18.8	for a couple months, but that didn't stick either. Swahili, for one, I'm impressed with that
1:23.5	that you even tried Swahili. Well, I spent two months in East Africa in Tanzania and Kenya,
1:29.6	so I had to give it a shot. So coming your way in this month's remote roundup, we are talking
1:36.6	about our favorite European city that still lives up to its hype, a different way to think
1:41.2	about planning your next trip, travel destinations that look amazing on
1:45.5	Instagram but are awful in real life, and a mystery game that puts Caitlin on the hot seat.
1:51.7	I don't know if I'm nervous or if I'm excited.
1:55.2	By the way, before we dive in, a quick reminder that you can always get our free value-packed
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